Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing First National Bank of the Lakes

A 44-year-old Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to robbing the First National Bank of the Lakes in Minneapolis in August. Appearing before United States District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz in St. Paul earlier today, Russell Brockman pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. Brockman was indicted on September 11, 2009.

In his plea agreement, Brockman admitted taking $1,265 from the bank, located at 706 Second Avenue South, on August 5, 2009. According to a Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit, the bank was robbed at 3:30 p.m. The robber, later identified as Brockman, gave a teller a demand note that read, “Give me #10 $100 bills or get shot.” Brockman also told the teller not to call anyone or pull any alarms. He left the bank after receiving cash.

When police arrived at the bank, they recovered approximately $1,245 on the ground outside. They also recovered a palm print from the teller counter and learned the robber’s identity. Brockman was arrested in Anoka on August 6, 2009.

Brockman faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for his crime. Judge Schiltz will determine his sentence at a future date. This case is the result of an investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department and the FBI. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erika R. Mozangue.

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